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Janna

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joined on 06/29/05
last updated 07/03/08
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Female
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SF Bay Area
about me
Transferred from City College to Mills College. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a double-major B.A. in English (emphasis on Creative Writing) and French and Francophone Studies with Honors. In the fall, I will be starting the MFA in Creative Writing program at San Francisco State.
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Occasional Remarks

I have discovered a new, amusing timesink: fmylife.com
Examples:

"Today, I walked in on my elderly great-great aunt sitting on her recliner in the living room. There was porn on the TV. Thinking that this was an accidental channel change, I asked, "What in the world are you watching!?" She replied in her sweet frail voice, "Two lesbians getting it on!" FML"

"Today, I found a bell that had been tied into the tassel of my ski hat by my twin sister as part of a longstanding prank war between us. I'm deaf and have apparently been jingling like... read more
Tue, March 31, 2009 - 12:21 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
An editor. I am one.
In this economy, I got a job. Freelance, but full-time. And I I don't even have to come into the office. I can do this job from home.

I am working as a freelance editor for a global market research company. The current, massive project is a series of reports for the USDA on produce markets overseas. I'm likely to have full-time work through the summer, and after that, part-time work unless they get another huge project.

The report titles have me spinning on Fight Club references. Titl... read more
Fri, March 6, 2009 - 5:45 PM permalink - 3 comments
 
No more Tonga Room?
Sunset on horizon for Fairmont's Tonga Room bar


(02-24) 20:03 PST -- Looks like twilight time for the tiki torches in the Fairmont Hotel's famed Tonga Room.



The Nob Hill hotel's owners are looking into a big-time condo conversion in the Fairmont tower, and the Tonga Room - with its tropical decor and Hurricane Bar - isn't included in the plans.

The Tonga Room is one of the nation's oldest tiki palaces, dating back to 1945 when MGM's top set director, Mel Melvin, was brought in... read more
Wed, February 25, 2009 - 9:04 AM permalink - 8 comments
 
I will be doing a reading at Velvet Revolution, SF State, March 18th 5-6:30 pm
Whee!

Dear writers, readers, performers, listeners, and lovers of free wine and cheese,

Velvet Revolution is all revved up and raring to go!

Join us in SFSU's Poetry Center (Hum. 512)
Wednesday, February 25th from 5 to 6:30 pm

If you're just tuning in, the Velvet Revolution (Velro) features 2
readers every week, plus about 10 open mic slots, including grad
students, undergrads, and faculty of SFSU's illustrious creative writing department. All genres welcome. Everyone is in... read more
Thu, February 19, 2009 - 3:31 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
My new favorite song
Bale Out.

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Tue, February 3, 2009 - 2:51 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
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